Archeologists point to similarities between the pottery and shrines

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Archeologists point to similarities between  the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran  as evidence of links among the earliest civilizations.

A) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran

B) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia with the pottery and shrines of Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran

C) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and those of Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran

D) ancient Mesopotamia’s pottery and shrines and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran

E) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran, Neolithic cultures

generis · Answer

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zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (C) . It took me 01:15.

With "between A and B", it is critical that "A" and "B" are parallel.

(A) In order to make some sense of this version, we have to interpret its use of "between A and B" as follows,
similarities  BETWEEN  the pottery  AND  shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures. 
Other interpretations are worse. But the comparison between "the pottery" and "shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures" is not much better.

(B) This version is enlightening. Now, we know the logical / intended meaning of this sentence:
similarities  BETWEEN  the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia  AND  the pottery and shrines of Neolithic cultures.
It makes a lot of sense, but the repetition of " the pottery and shrines“ can be eliminated...
... as (C) does.

(D) It is illogical to compare 
 BETWEEN  ancient Mesopotamia’s pottery and shrines  AND  Neolithic cultures

(E) See (A).

Abhishek009 · Answer

Correct answer must have to be (C)

Archeologists point to similarities   between   the pottery and shrines of    ancient Mesopotamia   and   those of   Neolithic cultures   such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran as evidence of links among the earliest civilizations.

1. Correct usage of   Between X and Y  
2. Correct Pronoun usage for   the pottery and shrines of   as   Those of  
3.   Correct Comparison and showing examples using as

Anuragsharma93 · Answer

IMO C

Archeologists point to similarities between  the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran  as evidence of links among the earliest civilizations.

A) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran - The Idiom is Between ___ and ____ if we read the above sentence the 2nd part of the comparison is non existent.

B) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia with the pottery and shrines of Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran -- The correct idiom is Between ___ and ____ . Not Between ____ with_____ . Also the comparison/ meaning isnt clear here.

C)  the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia  and  those   (Pottery and Shrines)  of Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran - correct Answer.

D) ancient Mesopotamia’s pottery and shrines and Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran - What is the comparison here ? Ancient Meso Pottery and Neolithic Cultures ? Pottery vs Cultures ? clearly wrong.

E) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran, Neolithic cultures - No Actual comparison.

sivatx2 · Answer

A) the  pottery and shrines  of ancient Mesopotamia and  Neolithic cultures  such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
 Wrong comparison between 'the pottery and shrines' and Neolithic cultures. Eliminate

B) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia  with  the pottery and shrines of Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
 When comparing between X and Y, 'and' conjunction is necessary. 'With' is incorrect. Eliminate

C) the  pottery and shrines  of ancient Mesopotamia and  those of  Neolithic cultures such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
 Compares correctly between the 'The P & S of Mesopotamia' to those of Neolithic cultures. Keep

D) ancient Mesopotamia’s  pottery and shrines and Neolithic cultures  such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
 Using passive voice and doing wrong comparison between 'pottery and shrines' and Neolithic cultures. Eliminate

E) the  pottery and shrines  of ancient Mesopotamia and  Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran , Neolithic cultures 
 wrong comparison between 'the pottery and shrines' and list of cultures. Eliminate

So the best answer choice is C.

100mitra · Answer

Correct Option C

Original Sentence:  
Archeologists point to similarities 
- between the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and 
 Neolithic cultures 
- such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
 as evidence of links among the earliest civilizations.

Sentence Exam On :  
- idiom Between X and Y
- Comparasion - Pronoun 
- Idiom Such as A as B

Correct Sentence C :  
Archeologists point to similarities 
  between   
X :  the pottery and shrines of  ancient Mesopotamia   and   
Y :  those of  Neolithic cultures 
  such as   
A: Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
B :   as   evidence of links among the earliest civilizations

A) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Neolithic cultures 
such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran 
-   Idiom and Parallelism Error

B) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia 
with the pottery and shrines of Neolithic cultures 
such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran
-   Idiom and Parallelism Error

D) ancient Mesopotamia’s pottery and shrines and Neolithic cultures 
such as Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran
-   Idiom and Parallelism Error

E) the pottery and shrines of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia, Assyria, and Iran, Neolithic cultures
-   Idiom, Parallelism and Meaning Error

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